I have preferred Dell machines almost exclusively for about nine years. Then in this past December my Dell daily driver went blank in the middle of playing a Y

I have preferred Dell machines almost exclusively for about nine years. Then in this past December my Dell daily driver went blank in the middle of playing a YouTube video, never to boot again. I bought three replacements (Inspiron line) back to back and each one failed in turn within a week. Finally, frustrated beyond all belief I tried an HP. It had less RAM and no number pad, but otherwise has served adequately for nearly a year now. Unfortunately, after sinking $3000 into new computers in less than two weeks I've had to swear off of Dell. They just don't have the quality control I'd previously been accustomed to.